Once your trimmer is plugged in, you just need to squeeze the power button located on the handle to get it started. Let go of it, and it will power off. On the handle there is also a latch where you secure the cable. This avoids accidentally unplugging the machine while pulling the cord as you trim. This is of course a corded product. You plug it into the mains and you are good to go. That of course avoids the worries of having to charge a battery, or worry about trying to start up a petrol strimmer. That also makes it relatively environmentally friendly.

This trimmer gives you a cutting width span of 23cm, and can easily reach most of those hard to get to places, such as against fences or weeds that are growing against a tree. The Bosch ART 23 SL weighs only 1.7 kg. You’ll be able to move and lift it with minimal effort. Add an ergonomic design which reduces muscle strain and you have a gardening tool that can easily be used by everyone. The trimmer is driven by a powerful 280 watt motor, and that can deliver up to a huge cutting speed of 12,500 rpm. That is impressive by any standards. So we know that powering it up is easy, and we know that it delivers fast cutting to the main cutting head.

High Performance

Bosh has equipped this trimmer with a semi-automatic line feed system. It releases a small length of trimming line every time the machine is powered on. The “pro-tap” spool prevents the line from getting tangled when you change the spool. Cutting the grass Many buyers said that this one was also very easy to use. Many of these grass trimmers can be difficult to get used to, and are often frustrating to use. All the parts come together well with this ART 23 model. This is another good reason why it sells so well. People often refer to this as the cutting capacity, and in essence they are talking about the cutting width. With the ART 23 model it has a circular cutting swathe of 23 cm in diameter. That is a good sized cut and certainly will speed up the entire strimming process. One thing we don’t quite like about this machine is the short length of its power cord, which is 2 meters long.

Fitting the safety guard takes one or two minutes. Just attach it with the supplied screw until it is tight. The main advantage of an electric trimmer, when compared to a gas powered one, is that they are not so heavy. Besides, not having a gas-powered engine is also good for the environment since it produces zero carbon emissions.